An earth-shaking percussion ensemble for 10 players that grooves in 7/4? Got it. Soaring mallet melodies punctuated by jagged rhythmic counterpoint? Absolutely. Solos featuring Snare, Djembe, Bongos, and Timpani so you can "give the drummer some"? You're…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Larry Lawless
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Solo Percussion Feature
The piece is titled to reflect the two energies in the work: 1) the chanting monks of Tibet and 2) the Funk Music of New Orleans. 5 movements: “Meditation in Mambo’ (uses the mambo beat pattern), “Voodoo Chant” (inspired by a Dr. John…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wendy Mae Chambers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Ecologists refer to the term Prevernal to describe the period of late winter that transitions into early spring. This is the mood and atmosphere depicted in this piece - first icy and still, then blossoming motion & excitement.Program NotesI have always…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Parker Fritz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio Nights evokes the sights and sounds of this beautiful southwestern city. Accompanied by traditional Latin percussion instruments, with instructions for substitutes if those instruments are…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Larry Lawless
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A Voodoo Tone Poem in Memory of John Cage
Twelve Squared is a voodoo tone poem in eleven movements. Each movement is about 4 minutes. The last movement is 4'33" of lots of sound (in tribute to Cage's 4'33" of silence). Voodoo drumming is used to call forth…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Wendy Mae Chambers
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications